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Chavis Carter was only 21 when he died of a gunshot wound while handcuffed in the back of a police patrol car

Police in Jonesboro, Arkansas, are claiming the death of a man they detained on marijuana charges in the back of a squad car was the result of shooting himself in the head while his hands were cuffed behind his back.

The officers claim that Chavis Carter, 21, killed himself after being searched on suspicion of possessing marijuana, reports Steve Watson of Infowars.com. Officers had double-locked the handcuffs to make it harder for the lock to be picked, but they claimed Carter was somehow miraculously able to pull out a hidden gun, raise it to his head and pull the trigger while they were briefly away from the car.

The cops claimed they found a .380 handgun and a spent cartridge in the back seat next to Carter's slumped body. They claimed the gun "must have been overlooked" when they searched Carter -- twice.

Incredibly, police created and released a video reenactment of their flimsy version of events. The video depicts several cops of various heights and builds being cuffed, then still being abloe to raised a concealed gun replica to their heads.

Community activists in Jonesboro, Ark., protest the death of Chavis Carter

The video is described as a "non-evidentiary reproduction of facts and circumstances associated with the pending investigation of the Chavis Carter in-custody death."

The message claims that the reenacted scenes were meant to investigate "the possibility that an individual, hand-cuffed behind his back, may or may not have the ability to use a concealed firearm in a manner that would give rise to his or her death."

"The circumstances displayed are not intended to illustrate the only means by which an individual could injure themselves but merely to determine the feasibility of these actions," the video claims.

"The investigation is active and awaits forensic and other investigative material that will be used to complete a full inquiry into this matter," the message concludes.

"The fact of it is, it's very possible and quite easy," claimed Police Chief Michael Yates, responding to CNN reporter Randi Kaye's query on whether anyone could actually shoot themselves in the head while handcuffed.

"It's obvious they did miss the weapon on the first search," Yates said about the mysterious gun. "It is likely since he was placed into the car unhandcuffed the first time, that he had an opportunity to stash the weapon in the car.

"The second search, which was more thorough and inclusive, did not disclose the weapon either," the police chief implausibly claimed.

Local activists are calling for Chief Yates's resignation, pointing to racially motivated conflicts with black residents in the past.

According to the Jonesboro Sun, only three of the 145-member police force under Yates are black.

"I think they killed him; my son wasn't suicidal," said Carter's mother, Teresa Carter. She noted that Chavis was shot in the right temple -- and he was left-handed.

Carter also said Chavis called his girlfriend while pulled over, and assured her he would be back in contact when he got to jail.

"By all accounts, he was a healthy, happy guy," said Russell Marlin, a Memphis attorney representing the Carter family, reports the AP. "There's no reason to think he would have killed himself."

The officers involved in the incident are on paid leave pending an investigation.

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DID ANYONE NOTICE the "OFFICER" at 1:58 has a free mason symbol on his shirt? and none of the other "OFFICERS" had designs on there clothing? WAKE UP PEOPLE THE ILLUMINATI IS CONTROLLING OUR WORLD! HE WAS MURDERED!

anyone notice the "officer" at 1:58 had the free mason symbol on his shirt? and none of the other "officers" had designs on there clotheing?... obviously another propaganda from the illuminati the people need to stand up!

"And just minutes earlier during the traffic stop, according to Teresa Carter, her son had called his girlfriend and told her he’d call later from jail." (Huffington Post article) Does a young man planning on committing suicide, call his girl and say he will call her later from jail?

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I wouldn't even try to have those cops arrested. I'd arrange for Southern,private, off duty, middle-of-the night community justice folk need to handle this matter. I think Police Chief Michael Yates has a date with destiny over this corruption and it will not be in court. Things happen...

possession of a concealed firearm is a little more likely to be the reason for the actions. But still im sure he was not in possession of a gun and it was one of the cops guns he keeps with him and unregistered.

Here's hoping his family sue the drug war attitude right out of the local police dept.
This is further evidence of how the "law enforcement officials" have used the prohibition to incarcerate
people for possession of a natural plant, and in greater number non-caucasians, to fill the wallets of many in doing so. It is abuse by our government, and I am amazed we the people have tolerated it this long.Wake up America! End the prohibition on cannabis/marijuana. Let's all profit from the legalization through freedom, and the benefit of tax dollars generated to fill the needs of the people.

These cops deserve an award for saving our children with the extermination of this definite potential monster, who was exhibiting all the known outward signs of a possible choom gang leader. We know how dangerous they can be.
A white house petition should be started post haste to have the president present these officers with a medal for outstanding achievement and their unwavering bravery in the face of potential danger.

come on you fucking idiots. you really think a police officer shot this man in the head in the back of his patrol car?! Wouldn't it be much easier to murder the negro outside of the car? It would be a bit more believable. It is clear from the reenactment that the negro was able to shoot himself in the head. What more evidence do you need.

"I find it hard to believe a cop would risk his career to shoot some kid" really??? they have not only shot kids, but grandmothers, veterans, mentally
handicapped people...but it's all okay if they can say it happened "in the line
of duty" because you know, they do a dangerous job keeping us safe from all the bad people, so we should always respect them and not question their motives. IT'S HAPPENED PLENTY OF TIMES BEFORE AND THOSE ARE JUST THE ONES WE KNOW ABOUT. it must be nice living in never-never land though.

I believe that cops who get caught telling fibs in cases like this should have any penalty imposed doubled. There is an extra onus on being honest if you are a cop, and if that is breached then they MUST PAY. It's a shame we don't have our own Drug War prisons for crooked cops!!!
In a Canna Drug War Prison, screws would wear rainbows and dreads and crooked LEO's are made to grow long hair and eat vegetarian food. Once a week they are required to gather and sing anti-war songs.

I can see possibly missing a knife, or a razor blade during a search, but how the hell do you miss a handgun...TWICE?
who owns the gun?
where's the dashcam (at least the audio would help)?
since when do they put cuffs on that loose?
did the find any pot?
All of these things need to be answered before they can even begin to say he shot himself.
These lazy sons of bitches should be taken out and shot themselves. This as murder, and they can't even bother to come up with a good story.

They killed him to cover up a crime. In their twisted way of thinking, they could either let him live and most likely face an internal probe and recieve sanctions, or kill him and take the chance of never being found out.
Cops always take the easy route.

In another news story about this the police said they are also investigating the possibility that he was shot by someone from outside the car. Since they found the gun in the car, why would they even speculate about an unknown shooter being part of this?

Why is this not getting the same media attention that Trayvon Martin's case has recieved? In fact it should be getting more considering this happened while in police custody. If Obama had a son he would like Chavis Carter. Oh, the hypocrisy.

I tried recreating this experiment. The variable factors are, how loose the cuffs are around the wrists, and how long the chain between the cuffs are. With standard cuffs tightened to standard tightness, it is almost imposable for a subject of similar build and age to pull this off.
And just release the video already.

who's gun is it? who has a record of buying amo for that gun? and are this kids fingerprints on the spent cartride or magazine?also them cops should be fired for doing a shitty pat down on a suspect if in fact it was his gun. im pretty sure most bad guys tuck there gun around their waste, cops know this aswell and while frisking they ask you do you have any weapons on your person, the first place they would check would be under your arms and move right down to there waste.....croach.... then ankles, but im guessing 9 outa 10 it will be tucked in around your waste, its the easiest way to pull it out.

0.380 caliber guns are carried as concealed weapons. I wonder what would happen if they traced the gun to it's registered owner? How much y'all wanna bet it belongs to one of the officers who arrested him.

I was talking to someone the other day about this. I even placed my hands behind my back to see how well you could pull this off. The only way I would have be able to do it would have been with a long shot. Even then I was cheating with how far I could move my arms. No way this man did this.
Have they released any data on the angle of the bullet etc?

It is very hard to believe that anyone would kill themselves over pot.

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All deaths from marijuana are due to police action. It's not the substance that creates health problems—it's the clampdown. The people who MURDERED Chavis Carter will have to pay, their lives have been forfeited by their actions.